friends, trying to fit in with a group Options

[timeflies51]

Alright, here's the deal.

There's a nice-sized group of people that hang out together, and I've been trying to fit in with that group. I'm pretty acquainted with most of them, and I get along with them rather well. They seem to like me, yet ever time someone holds a party I'm not invited.

I've been trying to fit in with this group ever since last year, because the old group I used to hang out with has pretty much broken apart. (I still talk with most of them, though, but it's not the same as it used to be.) However, one guy we all used to hate is suddenly accepted and invited to parties! But me, who has been trying much longer and knows most of them better than he ever did, is not.

Sometimes I wonder if they truly like me. Sometimes I wonder if they're all putting on a kind mask when they talk to me, and in truth they dislike me. Sometimes I get that vibe. I've lightly brought up the subject to a couple of people, but I always get response like, "Yeah..." and stuff like that. So I don't know.

I'm holding a party for most of this group next month, hopefully to strengthen some friendships. But I just don't know what the deal is, because if they really don't like me then I have very few friends.

Any thoughts on this?

[*mipadi*]

If you find you are really not fitting in with a group, experience has told me that it's best to find a group that you do fit in well with, rather than trying to make the fit happen.